Actor Tommy Lee Jones came to the defence of his new film The Homesman at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (18May14), insisting he has "no concerns" with the portrayal of Native Americans in the movie.

A New Jersey federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against the producers of Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson's new movie Out Of The Furnace over the film's portrayal of a group of Native Americans.

Producers behind Christian Bale and Woody Harrelson movie Out Of The Furnace have asked a New Jersey judge to throw out a $50 million (£33.3 million) defamation lawsuit over the film's portrayal of a group of Native Americans.